UConn Researchers Collaborate with TIP Company Shoreline Biome to Study Microbiome in NICU
UConn researchers recently published their findings on the microbiome of premature infants in the Connecticut Children s NICU, work they completed through a collaboration with TIP company Shoreline Biome.
Shoreline Biome co-founders Tom Jarvie and Mark Driscoll in discussion at their lab, before the COVID-19 pandemic. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo) Copy Link
Bacteria tend to get a bad rap. But oftentimes it’s one bad apple that ruins the reputation of the bunch.
For example,
E. coli, commonly known as bacteria that cause sickness, also has beneficial strains that can help protect us from pathogens. Being able to differentiate between bacterial strains is critical for researchers working to understand the microbiome – the complex environment of bacteria living in and on our bodies.